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A seated man with a shaved head and white sacred markings on his forehead and body pours liquid from a silver kalasha-style vessel with a spout during an abhishekam at a shrine. He wears an orange dhoti with gold border, a long rudraksha mala, a gold armlet and earring. Behind him is a golden deity murti with pink and white garlands, oil lamps and a gold throne-like altar. A standing person in grey dhoti stands at left.

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A bald elderly man sits cross-legged on a wooden platform before a shrine, bare-chested with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange cloth with gold border and a beaded rudraksha-style headband, and gold earrings. He holds a silver kalasha-style vessel with a spout and pours or offers water while bowing his head. Behind him are pink flower garlands, a golden shrine canopy, a lit brass oil lamp, and a small deity murti. A person in a grey dress with purple border stands at the left edge. Puja or abhishekam-style worship is taking place.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A photo inside a shrine of an elderly bald man kneeling and pouring water from a small silver vessel (kalasha) over a stone platform. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti with gold-edged borders, a rudraksha mala headband, white vertical tilak and ash markings on his forehead and bare chest, a gold bangle, and a gold earring. Behind him are pink and white flower garlands, a gold deity-form backdrop, and brass oil lamps. The bare-chested figure's distinctive adornments are not enough to establish a person's identity, so the appearance is uncertain. One person is visible.2012-06-05May 12 20122012-05-12A bald, bare-chested man kneels before a shrine decorated with pink flower garlands and warm electric lights, offering food from a steel cup onto a metal tray. He wears an orange dhoti with gold-edged borders, a rudraksha bead headband, white sacred ash lines on his shoulders and forehead, a gold necklace and a gold bracelet. Behind him is a gilded deity murti and brass oil lamps. A partially visible person in a lilac garment stands at the left edge. The scene resembles a puja or prasadam offering.2012-06-05May 12 20122012-05-12A bald, bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti sits cross-legged and pours water from a silver kalasha-style vessel over a brass tray during a puja. He wears a red rudraksha mala on his head, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold necklace, a gold bangle and white ash markings on his forehead, arms and chest. Behind him is a gold-toned shrine with a deity murti, pink and red flower offerings, a small silver vessel and a lit oil lamp. A white cloth hangs at the right edge.2012-05-11June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a bare-chested, shaved-headed priest kneeling before a shrine decorated with pink and white flower garlands and string lights. He wears a brown-and-orange saffron-toned cloth with gold borders, a rudraksha-bead headband and gold ear and neck ornaments, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead, chest and arms. He pours liquid from a polished silver vessel while a brass oil lamp and a small silver tray with flowers sit nearby. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering at a temple shrine.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A photo inside a shrine niche showing a bare-chested elderly man with a shaved head, white vibhuti lines on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala, seated cross-legged on a golden-bordered cloth wearing an orange-saffron dhoti with gold trim, while his hands are gathered near a brass plate and lamp. A standing priest in a grey-lavender dhoti with a purple border bends forward, offering something with his hands at the seated man's feet. Behind them, a gilded peetha or throne-like niche stands framed by pink and white flower garlands and a glowing arched light border, with a small oil lamp on the wooden ledge and an ornate brass object in front. The scene suggests a ritual padapuja or abhishekam.2012-06-05